Fresh Start Apartments Created 11 Studio Apartments with Supportive Services for Formerly Homeless Women With Substance Use Disorders in the City of Newburgh
Supplements New York State's Ongoing Efforts to Address Homelessness and Expand Permanent Supportive Housing Opportunities Across the State
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) announced the completion of Fresh Start Apartments, which created 11 units of permanent supportive housing in the City of Newburgh for women who have experienced homelessness and substance use disorder. Developed by the Regional Economic Community Action Program, Inc. (RECAP), the $5.9 million project received $4.9 million from OTDA’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program.
“The opening of Fresh Start Apartments in Newburgh provides women who have experienced homelessness with a permanent safe and affordable place to live, along with the essential support services that will enable them to stabilize their lives and thrive,” Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn said. “We are grateful to RECAP for their longstanding commitment to providing critical support programs in Orange County and to Governor Hochul for prioritizing the development of permanent supportive housing across New York State and supporting our Homeless Housing and Assistance Program.”
The development of Fresh Start Apartments involved the new construction of a three-story, 11,000-square-foot building that created 11 studio apartments with onsite laundry facilities, as well as office and communal space. Fresh Start residents receive case management services from onsite staff and have access to extensive support services through RECAP and its many partner organizations. Services include off-site long- and short-term day treatment, individual counseling, recovery coaching, peer support, and crisis intervention. RECAP works closely with local organizations to offer greater choice in treatment options for each resident.
Additional capital funding for Fresh Start Apartments includes $900,000 HOME Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) funding from the Orange County Office of Community Development, as well as $50,000 in pre-development funding provided by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and $14,250 by the City of Newburgh.
In addition, RECAP will receive $275,000 in annual funding for case management and rental subsidies for the project, provided by the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative through OASAS.
Established in 1965, RECAP is a not-for-profit that serves as the designated anti-poverty agency in Orange County, providing housing, Head Start early education, energy services, workforce development and training, residential and non-residential addiction support services, SNUG anti-gun violence intervention in the City of Newburgh, and other services to people with low incomes in Orange County and the surrounding communities.
Fresh Start Apartments is part of Governor Hochul's five-year, $25 billion Housing Plan to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes statewide, including 10,000 with support services for vulnerable populations, plus the electrification of an additional 50,000 homes.
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